Computer games and animation Courses

Browse 592 Computer games and animation courses across UK universities

Courses

592

Median graduate salary

£26,000

£24,000–£28,000 IQR

In work or study

84%

15mo after graduating

Most courses

University of Staffordshire

40 courses

592 courses found

Games Development - South Tyneside College

Tyne Coast College

HND Full-time 1 Year UG South Shields

Games Development - South Tyneside College

Tyne Coast College

HNC Full-time 1 Year UG South Shields

Games Development with Diploma in Creative Computing

Norwich University of the Arts

BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Norwich

A-Levels

BCC

UCAS Points

104 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£22,000

Games Development with Diploma in Creative Professional Development

Norwich University of the Arts

BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Norwich

A-Levels

BCC

UCAS Points

104 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£22,000

Games Development with Foundation Year

Teesside University

BSc (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years UG Middlesbrough

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£23,000

Games Development with Foundation Year

College of Esports

BSc Full-time 4 Years UG London

UCAS Points

48 points

Games Development (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years)

University for the Creative Arts

BSc (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 5 Years UG Farnham

UCAS Points

32 - 168 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£25,000

Games Development (with Integrated Foundation Year)

Norwich University of the Arts

BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Norwich

A-Levels

UCAS Points

64 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£22,000

Games Development (with Integrated Foundation Year)

University for the Creative Arts

BSc (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years UG Farnham

UCAS Points

32 - 168 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£25,000

Games Development with Integrated Foundation Year

Ravensbourne University London

BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG London

A-Levels

UCAS Points

64 points

Games Development (with Integrated Foundation Year) with Diploma in Creative Computing

Norwich University of the Arts

BSc (Hons) Full-time 5 Years UG Norwich

A-Levels

UCAS Points

64 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£22,000

Games Development (with Integrated Foundation Year) with Diploma in Creative Professional Development

Norwich University of the Arts

BSc (Hons) Full-time 5 Years UG Norwich

A-Levels

UCAS Points

64 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£22,000

Games Development (with Professional Practice Year)

University for the Creative Arts

BSc (Hons) Full-time with year in industry 4 Years UG Farnham

UCAS Points

32 - 168 points

NSS Score

78.84%

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£25,000

Games Development with Year in Industry

York St John University

BSc (Hons) Sandwich 4 Years UG York

UCAS Points

104 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£26,000

Games Enterprise

University of South Wales

MA Full-time 1 Year PG Cardiff

Games Production

De Montfort University

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Leicester

UCAS Points

112 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£28,000

Games Production

Gateshead College

HND Full-time 2 Years UG Gateshead

UCAS Points

80 points

Games Programming

Teesside University

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Middlesbrough

UCAS Points

96 - 112 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£23,000

Games Programming

University of Northampton

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Northampton

A-Levels

BCC

UCAS Points

112 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£28,000

Games Programming

Ravensbourne University London

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG London

A-Levels

CCC

UCAS Points

96 points

Games Programming

Bournemouth University

BSc Full-time 3 Years UG Poole

UCAS Points

120 - 128 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£25,000

Games Programming

University of Greater Manchester

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Bolton

UCAS Points

104 points

NSS Score

92.43%

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£24,000

Games Programming

London Metropolitan University

BSc Full-time 3 Years UG Islington

A-Levels

CCC

UCAS Points

96 points

Games Programming

SAE Institute

BSc (Hons) Full-time 2 Years UG Liverpool

A-Levels

A* - D

UCAS Points

72 points

Games Programming (3 year)

SAE Institute

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Liverpool

A-Levels

A* - D

UCAS Points

72 points

Games Programming (including foundation year)

London Metropolitan University

BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Islington

UCAS Points

32 points

Games Programming with foundation year

University of Greater Manchester

BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Bolton

UCAS Points

48 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£24,000

Games Programming (with Foundation Year)

University of Northampton

BSc (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years UG Northampton

A-Levels

DEE - DD

UCAS Points

64 points

NSS Score

76.76%

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£28,000

Games Programming with Foundation Year

Teesside University

BSc (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years UG Middlesbrough

UCAS Points

64 - 80 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£23,000

Games Technologies

Newcastle College University Centre

FdSc Full-time 2 Years UG Newcastle upon Tyne

A-Levels

UCAS Points

64 points

Games Technologies (Top-up)

Newcastle College University Centre

BSc (Hons) Full-time 1 Year UG Newcastle upon Tyne

Games Technology

Coventry University

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Coventry

A-Levels

BBB

UCAS Points

120 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£31,000

Games Technology

Bristol, UWE

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Bristol

UCAS Points

120 points

Games Technology

Coventry University

MSci Full-time 4 Years UG (Integrated Masters) Coventry

A-Levels

ABB

UCAS Points

128 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£31,000

Games Technology

Nottingham Trent University

FdSc Full-time 2 Years UG Nottingham

UCAS Points

64 points

Games Technology (with foundation year)

Coventry University

BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Coventry

UCAS Points

64 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£31,000

Games Technology (with Foundation Year)

Bristol, UWE

BSc (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years UG Bristol

UCAS Points

72 points

Game Technical Art

Birmingham City University

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Birmingham

A-Levels

BBC

UCAS Points

112 points

Game Technology

Birmingham City University

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Birmingham

A-Levels

BBC

UCAS Points

112 points

NSS Score

85.78%

Graphic Communication

University of Southampton

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Winchester

A-Levels

BBB

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£37,000

Heritage Visualisation

Glasgow School of Art

MSc Full-time 1 Year PG Glasgow

High-Performance Graphics and Games Engineering

University of Leeds

MSc Full-time 1 Year PG Leeds

Immersive Technologies

University of Winchester

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Winchester

UCAS Points

104 - 112 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£30,000

Indie Game Development

University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College)

FdA Full-time 2 Years UG Wakefield

UCAS Points

64 points

Indie Games Development (Top-up)

University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College)

BA (Hons) Full-time 1 Year UG Wakefield,

MA Game Design

University of Plymouth

MA Full-time 1 Year PG Plymouth

MA Games

Sheffield Hallam University

MA Full-time 1 Year PG Sheffield

Medical Visualisation and Human Anatomy

Glasgow School of Art

MSc Full-time 1 Year PG Glasgow

Motion Graphics

Escape Studios

MA Full-time 1 Year PG London

Post-Production for Film and Television

University of Portsmouth

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Portsmouth

A-Levels

BBB - BBC

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£22,000

Top Universities for Computer games and animation

Ranked by number of courses offered. For league-table rankings, see Rankings.

University of Staffordshire

Stoke on Trent TEF S · TEF Silver

40 courses

Escape Studios

London TEF S · TEF Silver

24 courses

Falmouth University

Falmouth TEF S · TEF Silver

22 courses

Norwich University of the Arts

Norwich TEF G · TEF Gold

20 courses

University for the Creative Arts

Farnham TEF S · TEF Silver

20 courses

Teesside University

Tees Valley TEF G · TEF Gold

16 courses

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Frequently asked questions

How many UK universities offer Computer games and animation courses?

592 UK university courses in Computer games and animation are listed in UniversityDB.

What is the average graduate salary for Computer games and animation in the UK?

Graduates of UK Computer games and animation courses earn a median salary of £26,000 (interquartile range £24,000–£28,000), based on 393 courses with published salary data.

What percentage of UK Computer games and animation graduates are in work or further study?

84% of UK Computer games and animation graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, based on Discover Uni outcomes data from 258 courses.

Which UK university offers the most Computer games and animation courses?

University of Staffordshire in Stoke on Trent offers the most Computer games and animation courses in this list (40 courses, TEF Silver).